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Why did Philip II of Spain want to invade England?

to spread Protestantism in England
to spread the teachings of the Reformation
to restore Catholic rule in England
to make his son the king of England

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Correct answer: to restore Catholic rule in England.

Philip II was a staunch Catholic. He saw Elizabeth I’s Protestant England as both a religious threat and a political nuisance (English support for Dutch rebels and English privateering against Spanish ships). His invasion (the Spanish Armada, 1588) was intended to overthrow Elizabeth and re‑establish Catholicism in England.